perfunctory in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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perfunctory in the PONS Dictionary

perfunctory Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he made a perfunctory enquiry about my health
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Its process is more important than its story, its structure more important than the almost perfunctory plot twists it perpetrates.
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Waters found the plot to be disappointingly straightforward, the language to be terse, almost perfunctory and the female characters to be drawn with pencil.
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They are having a perfunctory cup of coffee together, awkwardly catching up on each other's lives and news of their friends.
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The wit is too small, too perfunctory, for the grand plan of the film and the quality of the production itself.
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In general, the examinations were purely perfunctory.
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A perfunctory post-operative follow-up assessment took place anywhere from one to ten weeks following surgery.
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Critics praised the author's masterful compositions and intricate plotlines but noted accused him of being perfunctory when it came to provoding portraits of real people or accounts of political events.
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Often the reviews were perfunctory.
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The three campuses have very distinct atmospheres and approaches, some being vital and active with committed leadership and others being regrettably perfunctory in performing their obligations.
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Sixteen seasons in, it seems that the show is a mixture of been-there-done-that sentiment and perfunctory punch lines.
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